Luciano Arduini Valpolicella Classico Vigneto di Giacomo 2024 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider The malting process transforms rye's

The malting process transforms rye's typically aggressive spice into something softer and more floral—sweet

drawn from vineyards on the lower slopes of Mont Ventoux and the east bank of the Rhone

bought his first wine guide and began spending all his pocket money traveling to Barolo to knock on the doors of great estates

reductive white Burgundy style that Jancis once called 'making Chassagne more like Riesling') pulls every ounce of mineral intensity out of the parcel

and wild herbs on a silky

Luciano Arduini Valpolicella Classico Vigneto di Giacomo 2024 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider The malting process transforms rye'sAmarone took all the attention, and honest Valpolicella got left behind. That's good news for anyone who wants a red they can actually drink with dinner. The Arduini family has been farming the Classico heart of Valpolicella since the 1940s, and Luciano now works about seven hectares of terraced hillside vines outside Verona. Vigneto di Giacomo is the straightforward version of the region's Corvina based blend: no drying the grapes, no reboot in